# Trump Administration Targets Massachusetts Wind Project Permit

> Trump administration seeks court review of Massachusetts offshore wind project permit.
- Title: Trump Administration Targets Massachusetts Wind Project Permit
- Summary: Trump administration seeks court review of Massachusetts offshore wind project permit. Trump administration wants federal judge to reconsider Massachusetts…
- Keywords: trump administration, massachusetts, offshore wind, new england wind, federal permit, interior department, avangrid, revolution wind, maryland offshore wind project, atlantic shores, news, local
- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/21/science/trump-offshore-wind-massachussetts
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- Topics: trump administration, massachusetts, offshore wind, new england wind, federal permit, interior department, avangrid, revolution wind, maryland offshore wind project, atlantic shores, news, local
## Trump administration seeks permit review
Trump administration asks federal judge to let it reconsider a major federal permit for Massachusetts offshore wind project.
## Project approved in 2024
New England Wind project received federal approval in 2024 during Biden administration.
## Justice Department filing
Justice Department filed motion to remand permit to Interior Department due to major adverse impacts.
## Developer declined comment
Avangrid, the developer, declined to comment on the permit reconsideration request.
## Trump's offshore wind stance
Trump administration views offshore wind as "ugly" and unreliable compared to fossil fuels.
## Senator Whitehouse warning
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse warned administration risks derailing Senate bipartisan permitting bill.
## Key takeaway

Trump administration wants federal judge to reconsider Massachusetts offshore wind project permit.